Book Review: Unrooted, by Erin Zimmerman
(Note: Erin is a friend so my review may not be entirely unbiased) Erin Zimmerman completed a PhD at the Université de Montréal in evolutionary … Read more
women in science
Picture a Scientist
Picture a Scientist is a good documentary about the challenges facing women in science.
It Takes a Village: Writing a Book
Writing a book proposal doesn’t happen in a vacuum – I’ve had lots of help along the way.
Canadian Women Experts and COVID-19
Women are instrumental in Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results of My Blogging Experiment
What it was like to blog every day for a week, and what it means for my future blogging.
Do Female Academics Have to Be Role Models?
We talk a lot about the importance of women and minority academics mentoring students and new faculty. But are we expecting too much of them?
Being a Book Addict (aka Bibliophile)
I am a book addict. There, I said it. Luckily being a book addict doesn’t have too many negative connotations. Except when it comes to … Read more
On Power and "Bro Culture" in Academic Science
On the power of language, and the power men hold over women in academic science. *edited 19 Oct to add stats on men being harassed/assaulted … Read more
Talking to Interesting People
I just had an article published in Terrain.org: Journal of the Built + Natural Environments. It’s a Q&A with Margo Farnsworth, a fellow nature writer … Read more
International Women's Day 2016: Link Roundup
[Updated March 9th to add the @IAmSciComm list of women science communicators] Today was International Women’s Day, a day we celebrate the achievements of women … Read more
